Editing Prestige cataphract armor

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{{Infobox main
| name = Prestige cataphract armor
| image = PrestigeCataphractArmor.png
| description = A suit of heavy powered armor, built for maximum protection at the cost of mobility. Heavy layered plasteel-weave plates with solid ablative coatings stop all but the most well-aimed or powerful attacks. Neuro-memetic assistors prevent the suit's massive weight from immobilizing the wearer entirely, but the suit is still quite cumbersome.<br/>Expensive and beautiful, prestige armor like this is usually made for those of high status. Embedded eltex threads also enhance the wearer's psychic sensitivity.
| type = Gear
| type2 = Armor
| tech level = Spacer
| hp = 400
| production facility 1 = Fabrication bench
| research = Cataphract armor
| work to make = 150000
| work speed stat = General Labor Speed
| resource 1 = Plasteel
| resource 1 amount = 190
| resource 2 = Uranium
| resource 2 amount = 50
| resource 3 = Advanced component
| resource 3 amount = 6
| resource 4 = Gold
| resource 4 amount = 180
| skill 1 = Crafting
| skill 1 level = 8
| marketvalue = 3930
| armorblunt = 50
| armorsharp = 120
| armorheat = 60
| insulationcold = 36
| insulationheat = 12
| lifestage = Adult
| clothing for nudity = True
| coverage = Torso, Neck, Left Shoulder, Left Arm, Right Shoulder, Right Arm, Left Leg, Right Leg
| layer = Middle, Outer
| mass base = 15
| has quality = true
| defName = Apparel_ArmorCataphractPrestige
| tags = PrestigeCombatGear
| thingCategories = ApparelArmor
| tradeTags = HiTechArmor
| defaultOutfitTags = Soldier
| thingSetMakerTags = RewardStandardHighFreq
}}
'''Prestige recon armor''' is a set of power [[armor]] introduced by the [[Royalty DLC]] that forms a full set along with the [[Prestige cataphract helmet]]. It combines the defensive ability and [[move speed]] penalty of [[Cataphract armor]] with additional the psychic boosts of [[Eltex]] apparel.

== Acquisition == 
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Alternatively, the armor can be received as a [[quest]] reward, purchased from [[traders]], or found on [[Empire#Pawns|Stellic Guards]].

== Summary ==
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== Analysis == 
Prestige cataphract armor improves a pawns [[Psychic Sensitivity]] by 5%, and improves the pawn's base [[Psycasts#Neural_Heat_Recover_Rate|neural heat recovery rate]] by 0.033 heat per second, though this will be modified by their psylink level. This primarily improves a pawns psychic power, but note that it also makes them more susceptible to psycasts themselves, as well as [[Events#Psychic Drone|psychic drone]]s. This increase is inferior to the [[eltex vest]] that the prestige cataphract armor replaces, but in exchange it is significantly more protective.

Protection-wise, the prestige cataphract armor is exactly as defensive as regular cataphract armor. Cataphract armor provides the best protection of any armor in the game, especially against blunt, and can block heat damage. Like [[Recon armor]] and [[Marine armor]] it also covers the limbs in addition to the torso making for great overall protections. It provides roughly the same protection as a Marine Armor of one quality level above its own, or of Recon Armor two quality levels above its own. It also allows a pawn to reach the cap of 200% sharp protection at Legendary quality. Compared to a [[flak vest]] and [[duster]], Cataphract armor offers strictly superior protection to all body parts when all items are the same [[quality]], regardless of duster material. However, Cataphract armor is much more expensive, needs a long time to make and also needs the Cataphract Armor research before being available. 

Acquiring it through fighting the Empire is also difficult due to their ubiquitious [[death acidifier]] implants and the general difficulty of killing the pawns wearing this armor and carrying the empires best weapons. The armor provides a significant [[Move Speed]] debuff of <nowiki>-0.80 c\s,</nowiki> double that of [[marine armor]] and over six times that of a flak vest, making the armor impractical for every day wear by some pawns. The bionic legs may be used to offset this move speed penalty.

Cataphract armor also appeases the middle and outer torso requirements of all [[Titles|nobles]], replacing both the [[formal vest]]/[[corset]] and the [[prestige robe]].

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== Trivia ==
Cataphracts were heavy armored cavalry used in ancient warfare by people in Eurasia, including the Byzantines that inspired the Empire.

Every set found on a [[Empire#Stellic warden|Stellic Guard]], be it [[Empire#Stellic warden|Warden]] or [[Empire#Stellic defender|Defender]], will be red and of Excellent quality.

== Version history ==
* [[Version/1.1.2647|1.1.2647]] - Added and replaced the use of regular cataphract armor on [[Empire#Stellic warden|Stellic Wardens]] and [[Empire#Stellic defender|Defenders]]
* [[Version/1.2.2753|1.2.2753]] - Icons of spacer armor now display as off-white instead of dark gray.

== See Also ==
* [[Cataphract armor]] - the base model. Identical protection, but not acceptable to nobles and offers no improvement to psychic abilities.
* [[Phoenix armor]] - a variant of cataphract armor that is slightly more protective against heat and temperature but less protective otherwise, with an integrated incendiary launcher.

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